GB2061607B - Control circuit for the drive current of a laser - Google Patents

Control circuit for the drive current of a laser

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Publication number
GB2061607B
GB2061607B GB8033239A GB8033239A GB2061607B GB 2061607 B GB2061607 B GB 2061607B GB 8033239 A GB8033239 A GB 8033239A GB 8033239 A GB8033239 A GB 8033239A GB 2061607 B GB2061607 B GB 2061607B
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Prior art keywords
laser
control circuit
drive current
drive
current
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GB8033239A
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/068—Stabilisation of laser output parameters
    • H01S5/0683—Stabilisation of laser output parameters by monitoring the optical output parameters
    • H01S5/06832—Stabilising during amplitude modulation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB8033239A 1979-10-18 1980-10-15 Control circuit for the drive current of a laser Expired GB2061607B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL7907683A NL7907683A (en) 1979-10-18 1979-10-18 CONTROL CHAIN FOR A LASER RATING CURRENT.

Publications (2)

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GB2061607A GB2061607A (en) 1981-05-13
GB2061607B true GB2061607B (en) 1983-06-02

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US (1) US4347610A (en)
JP (3) JPS5666083A (en)
AU (1) AU534437B2 (en)
BE (1) BE885760A (en)
CA (1) CA1149021A (en)
DE (1) DE3038607A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2468232A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2061607B (en)
IT (1) IT1133916B (en)
NL (1) NL7907683A (en)
SE (1) SE448506B (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
SE8007200L (en) 1981-04-19
FR2468232A1 (en) 1981-04-30
JPS5666083A (en) 1981-06-04
DE3038607A1 (en) 1981-04-30
JPH0118589B2 (en) 1989-04-06
NL7907683A (en) 1981-04-22
AU534437B2 (en) 1984-01-26
JPH0157513B2 (en) 1989-12-06
IT8025362A0 (en) 1980-10-15
GB2061607A (en) 1981-05-13
AU6341380A (en) 1981-04-30
BE885760A (en) 1981-04-16
FR2468232B1 (en) 1984-02-17
JPS6163070A (en) 1986-04-01
SE448506B (en) 1987-02-23
US4347610A (en) 1982-08-31
JPS6163071A (en) 1986-04-01
IT1133916B (en) 1986-07-24
CA1149021A (en) 1983-06-28

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Effective date: 19921015